Abstract
The vein of Galen malformation is a clinical challenge despite its low frequency, this disease must be detected early during the prenatal age and managed by a multidisciplinary group, beginning with the general physician in the antenatal medical appointment and later receiving treatment with perinatologists, pediatricians, neonatologists and interventional radiologists; all of this in order to ensure a better outcome and neurologic and systemic consequences.
This report shows a female patient with an early and accurate antenatal diagnosis of vein of Galen malformation; during the postnatal period multidisciplinary approach and rationale medical management lowered the risk and possible complications, allowing the preparation for a late endovascular intervention.
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